Information technology is the driving force behind innovations in the automotive industry, with perhaps 90% of all
innovations in cars based on electronics and software. Up to 80 embedded processors can be found in a high-end
car, and electronics & software will soon also be the major single cost factor in car manufacturing. The situation is
similar for commercial vehicles such as trucks.
One crucial aspect of future IT applications in vehicles is the security of these systems. Whereas software safety is
a relatively well established (if not necessarily well understood) field, the protection of automotive IT systems
against manipulation has only very recently started to emerge. At the same time, security will be an enabling
technology for many – perhaps for most – future automotive IT applications. IT security will both increase reliability
& safety, and enable new business models. escar, now in its 7
th
year, has established itself as the premier forum
for information, discussion and exchange of ideas in this innovative field. There will be a tutorial covering the main
topics of escar on the first day. As in previous years, the program will include invited talks and submitted papers in
the following areas:
• IT security for driver assistance, telematics, and new business models
• IT security for other transport systems (rail, aerospace, etc.)
• Security issues in road pricing, and security for alternative transportation systems (e.g., e-cars)
• Security of vehicular communications
• Identity theft, privacy and data protection issues in vehicular settings
• Digital rights management and trusted computing in vehicles (e.g. for navigation, entertainment, ...)
• Secure software downloads, and security for event data recorders (EDR) and tachographs
• Car theft prevention through electronic means

Theoretical/scientific articles, case studies and real-world experiences are welcome. For further information and a
mailing list subscription, please visit www.escar.info. Prospective authors should contact one of the co-chairs
(cpaar@crypto.rub.de or twollinger@escrypt.com) in case they have a doubt about the appropriateness of their
submission for the workshop.
Submission
Two types of submissions are possible:
1. Full papers of up to 10 pages. This can be, for example, new research results, case studies, or state-of-
the-art reports. The value for the escar community should be clearly demonstrated.
2. Extended Abstracts of 2-3 pages. This category is particularly geared towards contributions from industry,
e.g., describing new developments in industrial research or applications.

For both types, the document must be in English, the font size should be at least 10pt, and the type of submission
(Full Paper vs. Extended Abstract) must be clearly indicated on the title page. All submissions will be peer-
reviewed; Submissions should be sent as PDF (or postscript) documents to: escar-submission-2009@is-its.org

Note: submissions do not need to be anonymous.

Important Dates Submission deadline: June 29, 2009 (24:00 CET)
Acceptance notification: August 15, 2009
Final paper due: September 15, 2009
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Program Chairs
Christof Paar, Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany and Thomas Wollinger, escrypt, Germany

Program Committee
- Fan Bai, GM, USA
- Martin Emele, Bosch, Germany
- Simon Euringer, BMW, Germany
- Utz Gnaida, BSI, Germany
- Wolfgang Höfs, European Commission, Belgium
- Daniel Jiang, Mercedes-Benz Research&Development, USA
- Antonio Kung, Trialog, France

- Tim Leinmüller, Denso, Germany
- Daniel Ohst, Toll Collect, Germany
- Adrian Perrig, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Christoph Ruland, University of Siegen, Germany
- Carsten Schmal, Audi, Germany
- Katharina Seifert, VW, Germany
- Marcel Vi